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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now
International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com
Australia Rescue Help: WIRES
Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org
If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.
Community Rules:
Posts must be about owls. Especially appreciated are photographs (not AI) and scientific content, but artwork, articles, news stories, personal experiences and more are welcome too.
Be kind. If a post or comment bothers you, or strikes you as offensive in any way, please report it and moderators will take appropriate action.
AI is discouraged. If you feel strongly that the community would benefit from a post that involves AI you may submit it, but it might be removed if the moderators feel that it is low-effort or irrelevant.
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On croirait qu'elle est enroulée dans un grand manteau !
"Maman, regarde-moi me tenir sur un pied!"
Superbe photo!
Ah oui, je n'avais pas vu qu'elle se tient sur une patte !
Soon, you'll be speaking fluent french (^_^)
Lol we'll see! I took 2 years of Spanish in school and did like 4 years Duolingo not too long ago and I can't actually say anything useful in Spanish yet.
I like comparing the vocabulary and grammar though. I had to double check the "tenir" in French, as in Spanish "tener" is to have, so I didn't want to say he HAD one foot.
I'm glad I can entertain you! 😄
Well, you can say useful things in french. I though they was another French in the community before I checked the username !
Yes, but it's Google doing a lot of the work. I do put in the effort to try to phrase things for the best results, and if it's some more slang or an idiom, I'll try to find that from another source first, so I am still learning a modest bit.
I'm glad I was able to make you take a second look who said it, that was my goal! I wanted to catch you by surprise a little bit with a joke that was passable as a French speaker.
I’m glad I was able to make you take a second look who said it, that was my goal!
You nailed it.
Don't underestimate yourself. It's not like if you go to a foreign country, you will not use google. It's part of the skill.
Great photo! How did you spot it?
Another birder pointed it out to me. We were heading back to our van after not seeing much beyond the usual suspects and this man says to us "Did you see the Barred Owl?" He showed us where it was and wasn't the least bit worried about me as I took its picture.
That was nice of him! I'm glad the owl was in a friendly mood for you! Thanks for sharing the picture too, it's a nice surprise when I see someone new post.